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Preferred term

Tocolysis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Any drug treatment modality designed to inhibit UTERINE CONTRACTION. It is used in pregnant women to arrest PREMATURE LABOR.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Therapy, Tocolytic
  • Tocolytic Therapy
  • Tocolytic Treatment

In other languages

  • French

  • Thérapie tocolytique
  • Traitement tocolytique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QHHLCZT1-C

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